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this problem is very uniquely dependent on how the person interacts with their environment. if they don't expose themselves to the agent at risk, to the alcohol or to the drug, they'll never develop the disorder. narrator: the fact that drugs are so prevalent in our society just increases the environmental risk of exposure. poverty and drugs seem to be partners. wherever there is a lull in the environment or the economy, it looks like drugs just come in-- the use of drugs, the ability-- drugs just come in. you can go to any community that is not of color, and it will take you blocks to find liquor stores. in our community, and this is mostly people of color-- i've seen this also in the california-- mexican-american, texas-- there's a liquor store on every corner. narrator: besides alcohol and tobacco-- both legal drugs-- what drugs are commonly abused? there are a wide variety of different types of compounds that are considered abused or addictive from the traditional hard drugs of abuse, heroin and cocaine, to more commonly used drugs, some of which are used medically for t
this problem is very uniquely dependent on how the person interacts with their environment. if they don't expose themselves to the agent at risk, to the alcohol or to the drug, they'll never develop the disorder. narrator: the fact that drugs are so prevalent in our society just increases the environmental risk of exposure. poverty and drugs seem to be partners. wherever there is a lull in the environment or the economy, it looks like drugs just come in-- the use of drugs, the ability-- drugs...
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let's frequently look over our environment and materials with a multicultural eye while always remembering that the primary purpose of offering these is to generate positive feelings, not teach facts. do we offer our children paints and crayons in a range of skin tones? do we have lots of good books which show all sorts of diverse cultures and ones that counteract gender stereotypes? do the pictures on our walls include people of various ethnic groups? do our children see positive images of people with handicaps? do they have opportunities for positive contacts with such people? woman: this story is called my first kwanzaa book. now, we did some kwanzaa activities today. did everybody help with the planting? yeah. we planted some plants. that was just to talk about a kwanzaa day that celebrates purpose and activity and being busy. and we made some food, didn't we? hendrick: do we regularly offer the opportunity for discussion and activities about our children's cultural and gender identity? but keep in mind that even though inclusion of materials and activities is important, this kind of t
let's frequently look over our environment and materials with a multicultural eye while always remembering that the primary purpose of offering these is to generate positive feelings, not teach facts. do we offer our children paints and crayons in a range of skin tones? do we have lots of good books which show all sorts of diverse cultures and ones that counteract gender stereotypes? do the pictures on our walls include people of various ethnic groups? do our children see positive images of...
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. >> reporter: the department of the environment is charged with enforcing the measure but it will be up to customers to report businesses not in compliance. >> if a business is refusing to comply then they are subject to fines. >> reporter: $100 for a first offense, all the way up to $500. he is ordering his new bags. >> i still have plastic bag i need to get rid of and replace them. >> reporter: he is afraid the extra fee will be bad for business and some agree. >> i think it is a rip off to the customer. >> they see why it might be beneficial. >> what do you do when you get home? push it in the trash. correct? >> reporter: the bag pan extends oo all restaurants next -- to all restaurants next october. ann rubin, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the supreme court began a new session today with several big cases. a ruling is expected for this session in the debate over same- sex marriage and the government's defensive marriage act, defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. and restricts benefits for gay couples. >> so it is no longer an exercise in abtraction. it is an issue for
. >> reporter: the department of the environment is charged with enforcing the measure but it will be up to customers to report businesses not in compliance. >> if a business is refusing to comply then they are subject to fines. >> reporter: $100 for a first offense, all the way up to $500. he is ordering his new bags. >> i still have plastic bag i need to get rid of and replace them. >> reporter: he is afraid the extra fee will be bad for business and some agree....
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still he has diabetes and recently suffered a heart attack surviving one week in this unforgiving environment is hard. and this week officials started sending out cadaver dogs. >> it is a very difficult place to survive. he's been out there seven days. if he is still here, he would have to be very adaptable to these times of conditions in order to survive that long. >> now at 6:00, the suspicious disappearance of a northern virginia mother. >>> right now a woman is missing and it turned out someone called the cop on her. >> deadly consequences after a police chase. police want a video taken down. >>> most of the rain is gone but drivers could face new threats. >>> now to the race for the white house. we are a little more than 24 hours away from the first presidential debate between president obama and mitt romney. there are indications tonight that are significant number of american will be watching. in a newly released nbc news "wall street journal" survey, nearly 40% of the voters polled said the debates will be an important factor in deciding their vote. steve handelsman joins us from denv
still he has diabetes and recently suffered a heart attack surviving one week in this unforgiving environment is hard. and this week officials started sending out cadaver dogs. >> it is a very difficult place to survive. he's been out there seven days. if he is still here, he would have to be very adaptable to these times of conditions in order to survive that long. >> now at 6:00, the suspicious disappearance of a northern virginia mother. >>> right now a woman is missing...
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. >> it is not a hostile environment. it is a wonderful experience and i do get loud. >> reporter: a's kept the crowd quiet till the late innings and that is when the game went detroit's way. so now the circus comes back to oakland for game 3 on tuesday and it is the a's wish that maybe this lasts for three more days because after all they must not only win on tuesday, but wednesday and thursday as well. no tall order that they have not had to deal with before. don't forget, they won their last six games at home. reporting live, fred inglis, ktvu channel 2 news. >> loyal a's fans rolled into sports bars this morning. today's game started at 9:00 a.m. pacific time. we caught up with some in oakland. some were already looking forward to next week when the a's will face the detroit tigers at home. >> people will be on their feet screaming, the energy has been incredible for the last home series run and sweeping the mariners and rangers. it will be awesome. >> the next game is tuesday in oakland with a start time of 6:00 p.m.
. >> it is not a hostile environment. it is a wonderful experience and i do get loud. >> reporter: a's kept the crowd quiet till the late innings and that is when the game went detroit's way. so now the circus comes back to oakland for game 3 on tuesday and it is the a's wish that maybe this lasts for three more days because after all they must not only win on tuesday, but wednesday and thursday as well. no tall order that they have not had to deal with before. don't forget, they...